About Us - Kentucky Farm Bureau

About Us

OFFICERS

President   Ralph Cooper
Vice President   David Rouse
 Secretary   Kirk Alexander
Treasurer   Curtis Rosser
Farm Bureau Women's Chair   Sally Walton
 Young Farmer Chair   Chris Hopper

DIRECTORS

William Clary   Mayslick
 Danny Collins   Maysville
Wayne Cropper   Mayslick
Matt Hardy   Maysville
Richard Hardy   Maysville
Bill Peterson   Maysville
Scott Porter   Mayville
Tucker Pumpelly   Dover
 Walter Rosser   Dover
Shelby Trimble   Maysville
John Walton   Maysville
EX-OFFICIO    
John Dodge   Mayslick

 

KFB Spotlight

President's Column | Ham, Heart, and Heritage, a Good Way to Describe KFB this Time of Year
September 5, 2025
President's Column | Ham, Heart, and Heritage, a Good Way to Describe KFB this Time of Year

I’m a firm believer in the good our organization does for this state and our agriculture industry every day of the year. I say it because I believe in it, I have lived it, and I see the fruits of our labor from the front porches of our farmhouses to the Capitol steps in Washington, D.C.

Tradition Meets Generosity | Kentucky Farm Bureau's Ham Breakfast Raises $10M at State Fair
September 5, 2025
Tradition Meets Generosity | Kentucky Farm Bureau's Ham Breakfast Raises $10M at State Fair

The 61st Annual Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) Country Ham Breakfast and Charity Auction at the Kentucky State Fair brought in a combined winning bid of $10 million in support of Kentucky charities, continuing the longstanding tradition of generosity that has made this event one of the commonwealth’s most anticipated gatherings.

Kentucky Tobacco, Still a Tradition for Growers
September 5, 2025
Kentucky Tobacco, Still a Tradition for Growers

In 1994, Kentucky tobacco producers grew 187,000 acres of tobacco, weighing in at over 453 million pounds and worth nearly $841 billion. That was 10 years before the Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act eliminated an antiquated tobacco quota system that had been in place since 1938.